A-level Sociology tutors
22 UK tutors who teach Sociology at A-level. £30–£130/hr · median £50
Sociology is offered at GCSE and A-level (AQA is the dominant A-level board) and covers theory (functionalism, Marxism, feminism, postmodernism), research methods, and topic units (education, family, crime, media, beliefs). It's essay-heavy and rewards precise use of theoretical terminology: students who 'get' the ideas often still lose marks on AO2/AO3 application and evaluation. Tutoring helps most with essay structure, with the research methods paper (which is more technical than students expect), and with the synoptic top-mark questions that demand integration across topics. Look for tutors with sociology degrees and explicit familiarity with the AQA spec.
A-level Sociology at AQA is three two-hour exams, each worth a third of the grade, with no coursework. Education and crime and deviance are compulsory, each paired with theory and methods, and the remaining paper covers two option topics such as families and households or the media. Theory and methods, including a methods-in-context question, carry 60 of the 240 marks. Research methods are examined in context: a 20-mark question asks students to evaluate a method, such as self-completion questionnaires, for researching an issue in education. The longest answers are 30-mark essays. The DfE content says the A level must not exclude students who are new to sociology, so the GCSE is not required. OCR has published a draft new A level, H583, for first teaching in 2027; it is not yet accredited.
A-levels are sat at the end of Year 13 (age 17-18) and are the standard UK university-entrance qualification, with most students taking 3 subjects (sometimes 4 plus an EPQ). Grades A*-E feed UCAS, and competitive university courses set offers at AAA or higher. Tutoring helps most with the step up from GCSE: A-levels demand independent learning, denser content, and exam technique that rewards structured argument or method-mark-aware working. Boards (AQA, Edexcel, OCR, Eduqas, CIE) diverge meaningfully, so match the tutor to the spec, especially in maths, sciences and modern languages where assessment differences are sharp.
76.6% got A* to C in 2026 across the UK (JCQ). Exam boards, dates and past papers
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About the A-level Sociology exam
Which exam board?
Your child's school will know which board they sit.
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Exam dates, summer 2027
- Friday, 14 May 2027 Paper 1: Education with theory and methods, afternoon
- Friday, 21 May 2027 Paper 2: Topics in Sociology, morning
- Thursday, 10 June 2027 Paper 3: Crime and deviance with theory and methods, morning
Past papers, June 2025
- Paper 1 Question paper Mark scheme
- Paper 2 Question paper Mark scheme Examiners' report
- Paper 3 Question paper Mark scheme Examiners' report
Grade boundaries, every series
Grade boundaries
| Series | Grade C | Grade A |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 118/240 49% | 167/240 70% |
| June 2025 | 123/240 51% | 171/240 71% |
The total marks needed across all the papers. From AQA A level grade boundaries, June 2026 and AQA A level grade boundaries, June 2025.
How students do
Share of UK entries who got A* to C, and who got A* or A, all boards.
- 2019 76.2%·18.3%
- 2020 86.7%·27.9%
- 2021 86.7%·32.5%
- 2022 82.1%·26.8%
- 2023 76.1%·19.1%
- 2024 74.3%·18.3%
- 2025 77.1%·19.1%
- 2026 76.6%·19%
2020 and 2021 were teacher-assessed grades, which is why they run higher. All ages, including students resitting. From A level results summer, all UK candidates.
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Plain-English guides
About Sociology
What Sociology covers across UK levels, where tutoring usually helps, and what to look for in a tutor.
About A-level
Year groups, exam timing, and how A-level fits into the UK qualification ladder.
Exam boards
AQA, Edexcel, OCR, Eduqas, CCEA, SQA (now Qualifications Scotland) and Cambridge International: what each is known for.
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